FED

Evictions.

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Answer: You are right that it can't continue - this is your business and you need to treat it as a business. However, there is a chance that you can give this tenant an opportunity to redeem himself, yet still protect your interests as well.

Answer: The process for evicting an RV tenant is the same process used for evicting most tenants in any setting. Nearly every eviction begins with an eviction notice, which must be properly served on the RV tenant.

Answer: This is a good – and important – question. Here are some points to always remember: 1. A resident who is renting the home is not under the manufactured housing section of Oregon’s residential landlord-tenant law (“ORLTA”) which is contained in ORS Chapter 90. This means that you do not treat non-owner residents the same way you would as if they were renting an apartment or home.

Question: We have had to file two consecutive FED Complaints against a resident. The day before the first appearance for each case, the resident tender the rent that was due, although he do not pay the court fees of $115.00. After two months of this, he owes us $230.00. He promises to repay this amount but does not. Now rent is due for January, 2012.

QUESTION: We ran into a problem recently that we were hoping you could answer.  In Multnomah County, when we file an eviction ("FED"), we are required to file a document entitled "Declaration of Non-Military, Not Minor or Incapacitated." This form requires us to select one of the following categories regarding the defendant's protection under the Service Members Civil Reli